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 123STA T . 3 95PUBLIC LA W 111 – 5 —FE B.1 7, 2 0 09 forthein tere s ts of w or k ers , fir m s, c omm u nities, a n d farmers p eti - tionin g for b enefits under such chapters .’ ’. ( b )CLERICA L AM E ND MEN T . —T he tab l e of contents of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended b y inserting after the item relating to section 28 7 the following

‘ Sec.28 8. Se ns e ofC on gr ess. ’ ’. SEC.1857 .C ON S ULTA T I ONS IN PR O M UL G ATION O F REGULATIONS. S ection 248 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U .S.C. 2 3 2 0 )is amended— (1) by striking ‘ ‘The Secretary shall’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) I N G ENERAL.—The Secretary shall’’ and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(b) C O N SU LTATIONS.— N ot later than 90 days before issuing a regulation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Committee on F inance of the Senate and the Committee on W ays and M eans of the H ouse of R epresentati v es with respect to the regulation.’’. SEC. 1858. TEC H NICAL CORRECTIONS. (a) D ETERMINATIONS BY SECRETARY O FL ABOR.—Section 223(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘his determination’’ and inserting ‘‘a determination’’. (b) Q UALIFYIN G RE Q UIREMENTS FOR WOR K ERS.—Section 231(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘his application’’ and inserting ‘‘the worker’s application’’; and ( B ) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘he is covered’’ and inserting ‘‘the worker is covered’’; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period and inserting a comma; and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘ 5 U.S.C. 8521(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 8521(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code’’; and (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking ‘‘he’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the worker’’; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the worker’’. (c) SUB P OENA P O W ER.—Section 249 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2321) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ SUBPENA ’’ and inserting ‘‘SUBP O ENA’’; (2) by striking ‘‘subpena’’ and inserting ‘‘subpoena’’ each place it appears; and (3) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’. (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by striking the item relating to section 249 and inserting the following: ‘‘Sec. 2 49 . S ubp oen a po w er.’’. Deadlin e .